Burled Olivewood Highboy

A mid-century modern nightstand with matte black lacquer case and burled olivewood front. 2 drawers. See dresser and mirror available in the last phot...

Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin rosewood wardrobe armoire 1970 design Rosewood composition with gold brass trim (Two) regular drawers, (tw...

Midcentury Chin Hua Campaign Armoire by Bernhardt This armoire features two cabinet doors with burl veneer panels and brass tone hardware opening to f...

Campaign style armoire by Henredon from the Scene One collection Dark walnut with brass hinges and latch pulls. Dovetailed drawers and shelves. Manufac...

6FT Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Armoire Arts and Crafts oak wardrobe with top cornice, decorative windows and a full-length original beve...

Narnia Ash Cabinet By Cyan Design Stylish modern ash-colored cabinet. The large compartments are sealed by two arched doors that include two oversized handles. The base is a raised...

A W N Pugin. Made by John Gregory Crace. A rare Gothic Revival four-door pitch pine wardrobe with hand-carved fleur de ley finials flanked with castellated...

Morris and Co. Attributed. A fine quality Arts & Crafts oak treble linen press with cross banded inlays with extended squares to the corners, the upper section with three doors openi...

Antique George III mahogany gentleman’s wardrobe or linen press having two mahogany doors which open to reveal a fitted interior of four original sliding trays, one long drawer with ...

An exquisite American Empire diminutive wardrobe, circa mid 19th century. Made from flame mahogany with double doors over large lower drawer. Features 3/4 cut reeded columns with fol...

An exquisite French Renaissance Revival Bibliotheque, Linen press or display cabinet. Circa mid 19th cenutry. A large rectangular oak case centered by original 3/4 length glass between turned and fluted columns. Lower side of doors features an inset baroque cartouche with fruit basket and foliate motif within an arched deisgn. Upper molding is stylized with a dentil molding over acanthus frieze. Opens to four adjustable shelves. Case is supported by bun feet. With large full length doors, we often look at antique armoires as passageways to secret rooms or even different worlds. While most antique armoires don’t take us to a different dimension, they nonetheless add incredible charm and beauty to both new and old homes alike. Before closets were built into rooms, a solid wood free-standing wardrobe or “armoire” (French for Wardrobe) was standard for storing clothes. However, not all could afford such a luxury, and many antique wardrobes belonged to the upper classes who owned more than one set of clothes. Thus, on antique armoires from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, we often see artistic embellishments and luxurious details. Antique French armoires often have Rococo or Gothic carvings, mirrored doors and naturalistic carvings. These feminine elements on antique French armoires demonstrate a high level of craftsmanship and artistry afforded only by the rich. The phrase Knock-down referes to the ability for these pieces to be easily disassembled and re-assembled. This allowed for these massive...

The carved and pierced fretwork cornice above a pair of paneled doors with blind fretwork framing, the interior fitted for shelves and hanging (with one...